Bug 156183 - DATA > TEXT TO COLUMNS : trashes cells on the right to the one being converted
Summary: DATA > TEXT TO COLUMNS : trashes cells on the right to the one being converted
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.5.4.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) macOS (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2023-07-06 16:19 UTC by mbettini
Modified: 2024-02-09 03:13 UTC (History)
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Description mbettini 2023-07-06 16:19:05 UTC
Description:
Text to columns to a single column trashes cells on the right to the one being converted when converting dates. Converting from column A to a single output column, removes the content of column B

Also, performing, for instance, Text to columns on Column A, with three output columns, affets Column D even if it should just affect columns A,B,C

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a new sheet
2. Format cell A1 as text
3. Enter '2020-01-01' in A1
4. Enter 'Goes trashed' in B1
5. Select A1
6. Data->Text to columns
7. Click on 'Standard' above the Cell text
8. Select Date (YMD) (as the text is YMD, but the bug happens on all Date types)
9. Press OK

Actual Results:
A1 is now an actual date (formatting as number shows 43831)
B1 has been trashed

Expected Results:
B1 shoud be preserved, as we elected to convert to ONLY ONE COLUMN


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
It happens on older versions too and on different computers too (linux & older macos)

The bug is independent of locales, it happens with any date format and under different langauges as well
Comment 1 Alec K 2023-07-06 18:16:08 UTC
Thank you for reporting the bug. I can not reproduce the bug in

Version: 7.5.4.2 (AARCH64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 36ccfdc35048b057fd9854c757a8b67ec53977b6
CPU threads: 10; OS: Mac OS X 13.4; UI render: default; VCL: osx
Locale: en-US (en_US.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

Updating A1 via 'text to columns' did not appear to impact the format/content of B1 during my testing.
Comment 2 m_a_riosv 2023-07-07 00:39:26 UTC
I can't reproduce with
Version: 24.2.0.0.alpha0+ (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: d74344f6cae0cf1c12f08249c8f49be1374fb98f
CPU threads: 16; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22621; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: es-ES (es_ES); UI: en- Calc: CL threaded
Version: 7.5.5.1 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: 2c5e46c1980ec5241359fd65d751dc518205e7af
CPU threads: 16; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22621; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: es-ES (es_ES); UI: en-US Calc: CL threaded
Comment 3 LeroyG 2023-07-12 21:41:32 UTC
Please, share a reduced sample file showing the issue. Could it be an hidden symbol to the right of your date-like-text?
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2024-01-09 03:11:53 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 5 QA Administrators 2024-02-09 03:13:50 UTC
Dear mbettini,

Please read this message in its entirety before proceeding.

Your bug report is being closed as INSUFFICIENTDATA due to inactivity and
a lack of information which is needed in order to accurately
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